Nonprofit · EIN 82-2747849
FAIR DEMOCRACY
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20002
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,834,019 | $4,495,299 | -$661,280 | $1,434,554 | $842,744 | $591,810 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $9,312,674 | $8,629,280 | $683,394 | $1,318,362 | $65,272 | $1,253,090 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $12,982,325 | $12,777,556 | $204,769 | $607,830 | $38,134 | $569,696 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,834,019
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,440,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $475,192
- Other salaries and wages
- $488,223
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,106,783
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $146,768
- Accounting fees
- $7,106
- Occupancy
- $17,316
- Travel
- $24,628
- Program services (functional)
- $2,882,114
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,290,351
- Fundraising (functional)
- $322,834
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,318,362
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,434,554
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $842,744
- Net assets, end of year
- $591,810
- Gross receipts
- $3,906,688
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 2
- Year formed
- 2017
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID COHEN | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, CO-CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 19.2 | $162,500 | $175,962 | $34,423 |
| VICTORIA HAUSMAN | DIR, TREAS, CO-CEO-PARTIAL YEAR; SPECIAL ADVISOR Trustee or director, Officer | 11.4 | $100,000 | $250,000 | $640 |
| ETHAN ROEDER | CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 13.3 | $65,275 | $130,975 | $17,263 |
| TRENT ARMITAGE | CAMPAIGNS DIRECTOR Key employee | 9.4 | $43,167 | $141,429 | $17,980 |
| JEFF ROTKOFF | STATE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 31 | $120,000 | $35,036 | $24,121 |
| LESLIE MARTES | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER, CEO Officer | 0 | $0 | $161,874 | $11,942 |
| CAROLINE COWLEY | DEPUTY NATL DIRECTOR,BATTLEGOND VOTER PROJECT Highest-paid employee | 3.5 | $12,917 | $132,684 | $18,130 |
| BRIAN HERMAN | CREATIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 4.8 | $15,750 | $115,692 | $19,010 |
| MADDIE COATS | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 13.3 | $43,333 | $86,584 | $15,351 |
| ELIZABETH PEDRAJA | DIRECTOR, TREASURER Officer | 6.4 | $20,583 | $108,763 | $15,918 |
| RAUL ALVILLAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MADHURI KOMMAREDDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID COHEN | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, CO-CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 10.6 | $62,500 | $174,235 | $30,563 |
| VICTORIA HAUSMAN | DIRECTOR, TREASURER, CO-CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $62,500 | $187,500 | $212 |
| ETHAN ROEDER | CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 7 | $31,500 | $148,500 | $14,686 |
| TRENT ARMITAGE | CAMPAIGNS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 2 | $8,500 | $165,779 | $14,935 |
| JEFF ROTKOFF | STATE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 11.6 | $42,000 | $102,425 | $18,205 |
| BRIAN HERMAN | CREATIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 5 | $16,375 | $114,021 | $15,218 |
| CHINA DICKERSON | POLITICAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 0 | $0 | $129,213 | $15,595 |
| RAUL ALVILLAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VICTORIA HAUSMAN | DIRECTOR, TREASURER, CO-CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 17.6 | $134,195 | $170,005 | $0 |
| DAVID COHEN | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, CO-CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 16.8 | $102,742 | $142,513 | $24,800 |
| ETHAN ROEDER | CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 13.2 | $56,175 | $113,475 | $9,997 |
| TRENT ARMITAGE | CAMPAIGNS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 8.3 | $31,945 | $122,428 | $10,498 |
| JEFF ROTKOFF | STATE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 24.5 | $82,701 | $52,173 | $19,534 |
| BRIAN HERMAN | CREATIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 5.4 | $17,025 | $108,652 | $11,310 |
| CHINA DICKERSON | POLITICAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 0.7 | $2,083 | $123,696 | $10,882 |
| RAUL ALVILLAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 921 H ST NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20002-3741
- In care of
- % MEGAN MIELNIK
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LESLIE MARTES, 921 H ST NE 247, WASHINGTON, DC 20002
- Signed the 990
- LESLIE MARTES, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (908) 432-7335
- Return prepared by
- MARK HEINITZ CPA
Mission
FAIR DEMOCRACY WORKS TO ENSURE THAT THE ROOTS OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY ARE HEALTHY WITH STRONG VOTING RIGHTS AND ACCESS, AN ENGAGED AND INFORMED ELECTORATE, AN OPEN AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT AND TRUSTED MESSENGERS ENGAGING AMERICANS IN CIVIL DISCOURSE.
Program accomplishments
- FAIR DEMOCRACY WORKS TO BUILD AN ENGAGED AND INFORMED ELECTORATE WITH STATE LEGISLATIVE TRACKING AND VOTER EDUCATION ON A RANGE OF STATE-LEVEL ISSUES, WITH A FOCUS ON VOTING RIGHTS, ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT, EDUCATION, TAX REFORM AND HEALTH CARE.Expenses $2,882,114 · grants $1,440,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-2747849
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,434,554
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,906,688
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,834,019 | $4,495,299 | $1,434,554 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $9,312,674 | $8,629,280 | $1,318,362 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $12,982,325 | $12,777,556 | $607,830 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,030,217 | $1,043,513 | $364,927 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 82-2747849).
Questions about FAIR DEMOCRACY
- What is the EIN of FAIR DEMOCRACY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FAIR DEMOCRACY is 82-2747849.
- Is FAIR DEMOCRACY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2020.
- Are donations to FAIR DEMOCRACY tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does FAIR DEMOCRACY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FAIR DEMOCRACY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FAIR DEMOCRACY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FAIR DEMOCRACY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LESLIE MARTES.
- Who are the officers and directors of FAIR DEMOCRACY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $162,500 (DAVID COHEN, DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, CO-CEO).
- How much revenue does FAIR DEMOCRACY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,834,019, expenses of $4,495,299 and total assets of $1,434,554 at year end.
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